In 2004 the first Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) went online as a resource for fulfilling the
part II requirement of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians. As time has gone …

In 2004, the first self-assessment modules (SAMs) went online as a resource for fulfilling the
part II requirement of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP). As time …

Introduction: In 2000, the American Board of Medical Specialties adopted Maintenance of
Certification (MOC) to replace intermittent, periodic recertification. MOC consists of 4 …

In the worst-case scenario, Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs) will turn out to be time-
consuming, inconvenient, technically flawed wastes of time and money. In the best-case …

The Self-Assessment Module (SAM) is an integral part of the ABFM's Maintenance of
Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) process as well as an important learning …

Introduction: Maintenance of Certification (MOC) was implemented to help physicians
remain current with evolving medical standards, but has been criticized for being irrelevant …

One of the major principles under which we operate at the American Board of Family
Medicine (ABFM) is our effort to continuously improve what we do. To do so we require data …

Feedback is critically important in helping the American Board of Family Medicine
continuously improve the assessment tools that we use in our certification process. We used …

Accreditation is a status frequently sought by institutions and programs. It is also a process
that includes a self-study an on-site visit, and a survey report. The need for self-evaluation as …

The beginning of 2010 officially completed the staged, 7-year transition of every single
American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Diplomate into the new recertification paradigm …